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Research Brief
Research Brief · 20 May 2026
Through research on the following hot topics: Trump threatens Iran with strikes within days, SEC drops its gag rule, Japan legalizes foreign stablecoins, and Bitcoin Pizza Day marks 16 years. Also, Russian troops trained in China under a secret deal, and Trump calls gas price hikes peanuts.
My take: The SEC move is huge for crypto transparency, but the Iran saber-rattling overshadows everything. Markets are jittery, and Trump's gas comment feels dismissive. Japan's stablecoin nod is a quiet win.
Prediction: Expect short-term volatility from Iran tensions, but regulatory clarity in Japan and the US will boost crypto confidence by Q3. Public sentiment is split—hopeful on policy, anxious on geopolitics.
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euronews (in English) (Youtube) Viral posts falsely claim Eurovision winner was secretly bought Viral posts falsely claim Eurovision winner was secretly bought Posts claiming that the infamous pan-European music competition was rigged gained significant traction online, amidst wider scrutiny about t
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euronews (in English) (Youtube) 'A perfect storm for our industry and our jobs,' foresees MEP if EU-US trade deal not completed 'A perfect storm for our industry and our jobs,' foresees MEP if EU-US trade deal not completed European People Party MEP Željana Zovko warned that US “ideo
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euronews (in English) (Youtube) ‘Ukraine is paying the highest price to return home to European values, Oleksandra Matviichuk said “Ukraine is paying the highest price” to return “home to European values,” Oleksandra Matviichuk, Ukrainian human rights defender said as she addressed the European Parl
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euronews (in English) (Youtube) Europol disrupts thousands of IRGC online accounts across 19 countries Europol disrupts thousands of IRGC online accounts across 19 countries Europol announced a major digital crackdown that led to the removal of thousands of online accounts linked to Iran’s Islamic R
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euronews (in English) (Youtube) EU budget: Can Europe match its ambition? #euxl "Europe cannot face a new era with an old budget." EP President Roberta Metsola, as the European Parliament formally adopted its position on the 2028–2034 EU budget — calling for a 10% increase beyond the Commi
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euronews (in English) (Youtube) Three people killed as two teenagers open fire at a mosque in San Diego Three people killed as two teenagers open fire at a mosque in San Diego Police say the two suspects had exhibited behaviour indicating a “generalised hate rhetoric” towards Muslims. The attack is
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euronews (in English) (Youtube) Spanish ex-PM Zapatero under investigation for alleged influence peddling, court says Spanish ex-PM Zapatero under investigation for alleged influence peddling, court says This is the first time that a former Spanish prime minister has been placed under formal investi
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euronews (in English) (Youtube) Europe may need Azerbaijan more after Hormuz crisis, President Aliyev tells Euronews Azerbaijan could play a bigger role in Europe’s energy security as countries reconsider supply routes following the Hormuz crisis, President Ilham Aliyev told Euronews, while also pre
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euronews (in English) (Youtube) New film charts the life and times of Zurita de Oliveira, the mother of Portuguese rock New film charts the life and times of Zurita de Oliveira, the mother of Portuguese rock Francisca Marvão directs a documentary full of music and energy with a mostly female cast, i
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euronews (in English) (Youtube) Iranian TV teaches viewers to shoot as IRGC ramps up child recruitment Iranian TV teaches viewers to shoot as IRGC ramps up child recruitment Iranian state TV has broadcast live weapons training, including simulated shooting at Trump, Netanyahu and the UAE flag, as th
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euronews (in English) (Youtube) EU’s fertiliser rescue plan aims to prevent another farm uprising EU’s fertiliser rescue plan aims to prevent another farm uprising With fertiliser prices soaring due to the volatility of global markets, the European Commission is attempting to calm struggling farmers
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euronews (in English) (Youtube) EU Order of Merit celebrates the same old memories and few fresh faces EU Order of Merit celebrates the same old memories and few fresh faces The European Order of Merit conferral ceremony came off as a celebration of the past with little hope for the future. Merkel w
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euronews (in English) (Youtube) Cities struggle to keep pace as war and climate define urban futures, WUF13 delegates warn Cities struggle to keep pace as war and climate define urban futures, WUF13 delegates warn Delegates at the World Urban Forum in Baku warned on day three that war and climate ch
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Trump endorses Paxton: What it means for TX election President Donald Trump on Tuesday endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in his primary challenge to Sen. John Cornyn, dealing a massive blow to the incumbent with major implications in the fight for the Senate majority.Cornyn has spent over a
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Putin's assassination fears, Fareed on Russia & more | Russia deep dive From Vladimir Putin’s scaled-down Victory Day celebration amid assassination fears to Russia’s “shadow fleet” vessels, here is a deep dive into the state of play in Russia. 0:00 Fareed Zakaria says Russia “is in trouble”
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Trump Halts Iran Strike Following Gulf Diplomatic Push President Donald Trump postponed a military strike against Iran, originally scheduled for May 19, 2026, after Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates urged a delay to facilitate ongoing negotiations. 🇺🇸 Donald Trump : The U.S. Presiden
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US Troop Cuts Redraw Europe's Defense Map The Pentagon is moving forward with plans to reduce its overall troop presence in Europe by approximately 5,000 soldiers, a strategic recalibration that confirms continued US military commitment to Estonia while prompting nations like Poland to seek clar
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UK Reality TV Sexual Assault Claims Spark Channel 4 Scrutiny Allegations of rape and non-consensual sex acts by former contestants of 'Married at First Sight UK' have prompted Channel 4 to remove all previous seasons from its platforms, triggering a government call for thorough investigation
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China Denies Report Xi Warned Trump on Putin’s War China denied reports that Xi Jinping privately told Donald Trump that Vladimir Putin may regret the Ukraine war, after Financial Times reporting drew attention ahead of Putin’s Beijing visit. 🇨🇳 Xi Jinping : Reportedly conveyed to Donald Trump that
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Trump Envoy Meets Greenland Protests During Visit Donald Trump’s special envoy visited Greenland without a formal invitation, drawing local protests and renewed attention to Trump’s continued interest in acquiring the island. 🤝 Jeff Landry (United States) : The visit aims to build relationships and
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Automakers Face Global Realignment; Chery Eyes Russia Exit Chinese manufacturer Chery may exit the Russian Federation by 2026, a decision driven by secondary sanctions risk and a strategic focus on the European continent, even as Ford plans seven new models by 2029 to counter expanding brands like B
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Google wants to compete with Anthropic’s Mythos Google is making a big push into cybersecurity. At I/O, the company announced that it was inviting select groups of experts to test the API for CodeMender, an "AI agent for code security" it debuted last October. The difference is that Google
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Democrats preview how they’d go after the Ticketmaster settlement if they regain power A handful of Democrats called an unofficial hearing on Capitol Hill Monday to slam the Department of Justice's "trivial" and "pathetic" settlement with Live Nation-Ticketmaster, previewing
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Historical Data Shows How Many Days Are Left Until Bitcoin Price Hits New ATH Above $120,000 https://www.newsbtc.com/news/bitcoin/when-bitcoin-will-hit-new-ath/ Crypto analyst Cyclop has provided insights into when the Bitcoin price could hit a new all-time high (ATH) above $120,000. This
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Meduza.io TikTok провел массовую блокировку блогеров, рекламировавших «Алабуга Политех» (там собирают дроны). Среди них — аккаунты с миллионами подписчиков Администрация соцсети TikTok провела массовую блокировку аккаунтов, рекламировавших «Алабуга Политех» в Татарстане. Внимание на это обратил блог
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Meduza.io В 2025 году «Консорциум медтехники» сотрудничал со структурами дочери Путина. А теперь в офис фирмы пришли люди с кувалдами Люди в масках, с оружием, кувалдами и в камуфляжной форме, которые днем 19 мая ворвались в здание редакции «Московского комсомольца», пришли в офис АНО «Консорциум ме
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Meduza.io С праймериз «Единой России» в Смоленске снялись подряд два кандидата. Один из них — бывший вице-спикер Сергей Неверов, который заседает в Госдуме больше 20 лет Депутат Госдумы Сергей Неверов снялся с праймериз «Единой России» в Смоленском одномандатном округе, а вслед за ним снялся и еще о
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Meduza.io «Мы счастливы, что вернулись к возможности делать свою работу». В Каннах состоялась премьера «Минотавра» Андрея Звягинцева На 79-м Каннском кинофестивале состоялась премьера нового фильма режиссера Андрея Звягинцева под названием «Минотавр» — его первой картины после почти 10-летнего перер
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Meduza.io Сына основателя сети магазинов Mango отпустили под залог в один миллион евро. Его подозревают в убийстве отца Суд в Барселоне отпустил из-под стражи бизнесмена Джонатана Андика, сына основателя испанской сети магазинов Mango, которого заподозрили в убийстве отца, пишут El País и La Vanguar
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Meduza.io МИД Латвии вручил российскому дипломату ноту протеста — из-за заявлений Службы внешней разведки, что Украина готовит удары с латвийской территории Министерство иностранных дел Латвии вызвало временного поверенного в делах России после того, как российская разведка заявила, что Украина соби
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白宫：特朗普签署行政令，旨在保护美国金融体系免受非法活动侵害。
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How The Cartels Are Winning the Digital Drug War | Proton Data Wars | VICE News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCZSQmBux_I
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New BSC Token Deployment 🏷️ Trump V3 ( TRUM ) 🔖 0xC0a0fB040EDdD12d7af639FF53Eb778883EEfe3b Token Details: 🔗 Chain: BSC 📃 Contract: 0xC0a0...fe3b 🪙 Supply: 1000000000 Token Checksums: ⏳ Deployer Details: 📡 Tx Hash: 0x8b1f51c2...2e043b61 🪪 Deployer Address: 0x38b0...71a7 💰 Deployer Balance: 20.0200 BN
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New BSC Token Deployment 🏷️ Trump Cat ( TRUMP CAT ) 🔖 0x5402B18aea7a0694c7fc5f76bcAFfE512ddac3C8 Token Details: 🔗 Chain: BSC 📃 Contract: 0x5402...c3C8 🪙 Supply: 1000000000000 Token Checksums: ⏳ Deployer Details: 📡 Tx Hash: 0x148958f4...7f144234 🪪 Deployer Address: 0xc237...e4e8 💰 Deployer Balance: 0
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Bernstein: Bitcoin miners becoming critical suppliers in AI infrastructure https://cointelegraph.com/news/bernstein-bitcoin-miners-gain-strategic-role-in-ai-infrastructure?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
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Polymarket partners with Nasdaq to list private company contracts https://cointelegraph.com/news/polymarket-partners-with-nasdaq-to-launch-private-company-prediction-markets?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
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Bitcoin’s 2026 Market Structure Reveals A Problem Hidden Beneath ETF Growth https://www.newsbtc.com/bitcoin-news/bitcoins-2026-market-structure-reveals-a-problem-hidden-beneath-etf-growth/ Bitcoin has lost the $80,000 level as selling pressure and market uncertainty combine to test the resilien
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Strategy Wants 1,000,000 Bitcoin Treasury And This Is How They Plan To Get To That Number https://www.newsbtc.com/bitcoin-news/strategy-wants-1000000-bitcoin/ Strategy’s Bitcoin playbook is no longer just about buying dips. The company has turned its balance sheet into a capital machine built around
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XRP Enters “Volatility Vacuum” As Traders Exit Derivatives Market https://www.newsbtc.com/xrp-news/xrp-enters-volatility-vacuum-as-traders-exit-derivatives-market/ XRP is trading below $1.40 as the market faces selling pressure and uncertainty that has compressed the price into a range that off
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Smart Crypto Whale Loads Up On Dogecoin With $2 Million Long Position https://www.newsbtc.com/news/dogecoin/smart-crypto-whale-dogecoin-2-million-long/ A crypto trader tracked by Lookonchain has opened a fresh leveraged long position in Dogecoin, adding DOGE exposure alongside larger Bitcoin an
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New RSS Feed Item: SEC Proposes Transformative Reforms to Help Public Companies Conduct Registered Offerings and Simplify Reporting Requirements The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed amendments to its rules and forms governing registered offerings that are designed to increase effici
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Bitcoin miner Canaan posts $88.7M net loss in Q1 amid BTC decline https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-miner-canaan-posts-887m-net-loss-q1-btc-decline?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
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Estonian regulator partially suspends Zondacrypto operator license https://cointelegraph.com/news/zondacrypto-license-partial-suspension-estonia?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
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South Korean funeral company records $33M unrealized loss on leveraged ETH ETFs https://cointelegraph.com/news/south-korean-funeral-company-customer-funds-eth-etfs-unrealized-loss?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
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Pump.fun accounts for over one-third of Solana’s Q1 revenue despite memecoin slowdown https://cointelegraph.com/news/pumpfun-over-third-solana-q1-revenue-memecoin-slowdown?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
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Bitget Wallet integrates Kraken-backed xStocks tokenized equities https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitget-wallet-adds-xstocks-tokenized-equities-products-for-90-million-users?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
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Wallet cluster earned $2.4M with 98% win rate on Polymarket military bets: Bubblemaps https://cointelegraph.com/news/bubblemaps-polymarket-cluster-win-military-bets?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
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Swan Bitcoin sued for nearly $1B over pre-bankruptcy transfers from Prime Trust https://cointelegraph.com/news/swan-bitcoin-sued-for-nearly-1b-over-pre-bankruptcy-transfers-from-prime-trust?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound